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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruises
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Edge List recognizes hotels, resorts and cruises that redefine the boundaries of travel, judged on four key principles.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Royal Caribbean offers four- to 10-day cruises starting at $444 per person.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) will raise the tax on tourists who stay at Hawaii hotels to 11% while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All Royal Caribbean cruises in the Caribbean make a stop at CocoCay, the cruise line's private island.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
As previously reported, Mama Duke cruises all the way to the Final, after winning Mel B’s Golden Buzzer on Tuesday night’s live elimination spot.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Available cruises on Brilliant Lady currently start at $596 per person based on double occupancy, according to the cruise line’s website.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Edge List recognizes hotels, resorts and cruises that redefine the boundaries of travel, judged on four key principles.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Royal Caribbean offers four- to 10-day cruises starting at $444 per person.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) will raise the tax on tourists who stay at Hawaii hotels to 11% while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All Royal Caribbean cruises in the Caribbean make a stop at CocoCay, the cruise line's private island.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
As previously reported, Mama Duke cruises all the way to the Final, after winning Mel B’s Golden Buzzer on Tuesday night’s live elimination spot.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
Noun
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For voyages that have three or more consecutive days at sea, children must be at least one year of age as of the sailing date.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here is a sampling of the voyages available in the region.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That same month, MSC Cruises debuted the 6,762-passenger MSC World America, which sails on Caribbean itineraries out of the MSC Miami Cruise Terminal, the largest cruise terminal in North America.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Disney Cruise Line Disney sails Halloween on the High Seas voyages in September and October, where passengers will find special decor – including a magical Halloween tree – themed desserts and drinks and other festive activities.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anthony Mackie plays himself as a self-serious star making a deeply personal, awards-bait movie, whereas Dave Franco wanders around drunk and high on weed and mushrooms.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As one wanders out into a field, rod in hand, ready for the twitch.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Akerman turns the youths’ judgmental sociology into a romantic rhapsody with a shot that glides forward, from a wide view of Michèle and Paul submerged in a crowd to a tight double closeup of the two kissing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curie’s clean deodorant nourishes and protects the skin with a moisturizing, non-greasy formula that glides on smoothly without residue or irritation.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Into this space strolls Hai (Piseth Chhun).—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Regina King strolls into Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks on the hunt for classic hors d’oeuvres recipes.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But, as always, the talk drifts toward quarterbacks, that uniquely American job with uniquely American responsibilities.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Modern systems analyze patterns of active work, idle stretches and meeting length in real time, giving leaders a live feed of how productivity drifts through a day.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruises. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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